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Rain leads to cancellation of Indy 500 opening practice day

Track action was due to start today at 9.00am local (Eastern) time, with first practice scheduled to run until 11:15am. But early morning rain soaked the track.

Motorsport · May 16, 2023

IndyCar Indy GP: O’Ward leads first practice as Rahal Letterman Lanigan star

Inevitably the rookies hit the track first, using their extra set of Firestone primaries, but then it was the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team who sprung to the fore, with first Christian Lundgaard and then Jack Harvey hitting the top of the times.

Autosport · May 12, 2023

IndyCar GP Indy: O’Ward leads first practice, RLL star

Inevitably the rookies hit the track first, using their extra set of Firestone primaries, but then it was the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team who sprung to the fore, with first Christian Lundgaard and then Jack Harvey hitting the top of the times. Harvey, who scored his only IndyCar podium on…

Motorsport · May 12, 2023

IndyCar Detroit GP to feature a free day again

Free Prix Day will return, giving fans the opportunity to experience all the racing, activities and excitement of the Grand Prix as it enters a new era in 2023. Visitors to this summer’s Detroit Grand Prix will have access to more than half of the event’s footprint for free throughout…

Motorsport · Apr 25, 2023

Blasting around Long Beach in The Beast, Honda’s rolling hybrid laboratory

The car is a one-off build – which looks like a reimagining of a Group B rally car – and was conceptualized by the engineering brainboxes at Honda Performance Development in Santa Clarita, California. 

Motorsport · Apr 24, 2023

Beverage of the Week: Firestone Walker’s rye IPA doesn’t quite live up to the standard

It's still a very good beer -- but it finishes fourth in a four-beer IPA mix pack.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 31, 2023

Who has the edge among IndyCar's 'Big Four' teams?

IndyCar fans have been left so many questions to ponder after last weekend’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. In no particular order, we wonder if Andretti Autosport had pitted Romain Grosjean a lap earlier in his first stint – before his green alternate Firestones gave up and lost him time…

Motorsport · Mar 11, 2023

Firestone: IndyCar tire differences still reward good driving

Firestone announced in the offseason that for all street courses this year, the softer alternates would be constructed with a sidewall made from the sustainable guayule desert shrub. These green sidewalled tires made their debut at last year’s race in Nashville, and have been brought onboard for all five of…

Motorsport · Mar 10, 2023

IndyCar St. Petersburg: Ericsson beats O’Ward in crash-filled opener

Ericsson's late move on O'Ward to secure victory arrived after polesitter Romain Grosjean and Scott McLaughlin collided while dueling for the lead the sent the duo into a tyre wall.

Autosport · Mar 5, 2023

St. Pete IndyCar: Ericsson beats O’Ward in crash-filled nail-biter

Marcus Ericsson opened his 2023 season in brilliant style after passing Pato O’Ward with four laps to go, but there was carnage throughout the field in the IndyCar season-opener at St. Petersburg.

Motorsport · Mar 5, 2023